Busayo Matuluko

Busayo Matuluko is a Black British-Nigerian nurse and a YA/crossover mystery and romance author. Her debut novel, ‘Til Death, was acquired by Simon & Schuster in a significant six-figure pre-empt. Busayo is also an award-nominated BookTok creator, recognised at the inaugural TikTok Book Awards in the Creator of the Year category for her bold and opinionated content. She was recently named a judge for the 2025 YA Book Prize.

‘Til Death released in January 2025 and was an instant YA fiction bestseller, debuting at #3 in the charts. It was also named a Spring Scholastic Book Fair Young Adult Pick and has a special edition with The Works.

Busayo’s books are filled with vibrant Nigerian leads that talk too much, and she will always find a way to wriggle in two Black people falling in love. When she’s not writing, you can find her on Twitter at three a.m. or binge-watching TV shows she’s already watched about a thousand times (probably Desperate Housewives).